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A matching pair of Muskets in Mexico City!

2/20/2020

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Once in a lifetime, a maker of motos just might be fortunate enough to find a patron who is appreciative, patient and supportive enough to order not one but two of the darned things at the same time...and wait a good long while for them...while based in another continent.
When Mr. Phillip George flew down from Mexico City towards the end of 2015, I had already received 4 complete build orders which would leave me with no more engines left from the first batch. I had to start from scratch in manufacturing the second batch of engines before I could even begin his order which also required sourcing two appropriate donor bikes. Long story short, This matching pair of black-red Muskets, a 700 and a 1000 finally reached Mr. George in Mexico City in August. I flew down in September to adjust the tuning for the 7400' altitude.
Mr. George is originally from India but after various stints in the UK, USA and UAE, settled in Mexico City and has a passion for vintage craftsmanship of all sorts. 
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An old school black Bullet 350 transformed into a Musket 700.

2/18/2020

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There was a time when Bullet meant black. No color comes close to its timeless presence. What you see above is the simple, no-frills sort of Bullet that began its long running story on Indian roads. A 1969 model, the owner Kirit Parmar had it shipped over to me from his family home in India. Unfortunately, under several layers of paint, there was much rust in the bodywork and just about everything was well worn. Almost everything was replaced and this turned into a ground up build involving much more work beyond building and installing the v twin engine. But it was all well worth the hundreds of hours of labor as the bike turned out to be a thoroughly enjoyable ride. It has a special place in my heart as my own first bike back in college days was a plain simple black Bullet...in which I dreamed of a v twin engine.
The 9th Musket for a client, delivered summer 2019.
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